Teacher Earth Science Education Programme

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme

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Teacher Earth Science Education Programme

Teacher Earth Science Education ProgrammePARTNERS

Teacher Earth Science Education ProgrammePARTNERS

BRONZE Anglo Coal Australian Nuclear Science and Technology

Organisation CS Energy Department of Sustainability and Environment, Vic Essential Petroleum Flinders University Gordon Wakelin King Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee Hot Dry Rocks Macquarie University Sandy Menpes Monash Energy Museum Victoria Our Water Our Future, Vic Petroleum Geo-Services Primary Industries and Resources SA Stanwell Corporation Velseis ZeroGen

SILVER• The Australian National University

• Department of Primary Industries, Vic

• Earth Science Western Australia

• Pitney Bowes Business Insight

• PowerWorks

• Queensland Resources Council

• Rob Kirk Consultants

• The University of Sydney

• The University of Tasmania

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme

Wet Rocks – Learning about Groundwater

Groundwater Resources and Management, Alice Springs

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Alice Springs groundwater resources and management• This presentation provides:

– A summary of the different groundwater resources in the Alice Springs area, primarily alluvial sediments associated with the Todd River (and tributary creeks) and other water ways and the fractured rocks of the Amadeus Basin.

– Provides a summary of the approach to management of the groundwater resources.

– The information in this presentation is drawn from the following resources:

– Alice Springs Groundwater Map (1:250K) – Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

– Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy, 2006 - 2015 Department of Natural

Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

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Regional Hydrogeology

Ref: Alice Springs Groundwater Map (1:250K) – Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory

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Schematic of ground water resources – Alice Springs

River sand and gravel aquiferFractured rock aquifer

Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy, 2006 - 2015 Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

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River sand and gravel aquifer

Ref: Alice Springs Groundwater Map (1:250K) – Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory

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Pre-development water balance – alluvial aquifer

Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy, 2006 - 2015 Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

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Post-development water balance – alluvial aquifer

Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy, 2006 - 2015 Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

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Fractured sandstone aquifer – Roe Creek BorefieldA

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Ref: Alice Springs Groundwater Map (1:250K) – Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory

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Pre-development water balance – sandstone

Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy, 2006 - 2015 Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

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Post-development water balance – sandstone

Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy, 2006 - 2015 Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

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Alice Springs - water level trends

Fractured rock aquifer

Alluvial aquifer

Ref: Alice Springs Groundwater Map (1:250K) – Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory

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Growing demand

Current demand

Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy, 2006 - 2015 Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

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Response – increase capacity

Ref: Alice Springs Groundwater Map (1:250K) – Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory

Current Roe Creek Borefield

Proposed Rocky Hill Borefield